Speakers
GADMC 2023 Speaker List
Introducing our esteemed lineup of speakers for the Global Animal Disaster Management Conference.
Visit our schedule page to see this years programme.
Previous Years
Adam Parascandola
Vice President
Humane Society International
Country: USA
Altamush Saeed
Animal Rights LLM(LC), Environmental Law LLM(LC), Human Rights LLM(UMICH), BA-LLB(LUMS)
Lewis and Clark Law School, Animal Welfare Ambassador
Country: Pakistan
Anne Dubbink
Master Student
Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University
Country: The Netherlands
Cari Wittenborn
Project Assistant
Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery (ZDR3), United States
Country: United States
Christine Parker Graham
Veterinary Medical Officer
Pacific Region Fish Health Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Country: USA
Clayton McCook
Associate Veterinarian
Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery
Country: USA
Dave Pauli
Program Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution
Humane Society of the United States
Country: USA
David Kleven
President at AnimalCare Software
AnimalCare Software, United States
Country: United States
Erica Honey
Principal Consultant
Erica Honey Consulting
Country: Australia
Fredred Valdivia
Regional Director for Latin America & the Caribbean
Brooke (Action For Working Horses and Donkeys)
Country: Nicaragua
Gerard Mulder
Owner and Creative Director
Mindegame
Country: The Netherlands
Gerardo Huertas
Animal Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant
Country: Costa Rica
Gergana Balieva
Associate Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Trakia University
Country: Bulgaria
Halil S. Biricik
Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University
Country: Turkey
Haorui Wu
Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor
School of Social Work at Dalhousie University
Country: Canada
Heiman Dianat
Associate Lecturer
Newcastle University
Country: Australia
Ian Dacre
Regional Emergency Management Specialist
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Country: Thailand
Ilan Kelman
Professor
University College London & University of Agder (Norway)
Country: United Kingdom
Jackson Zee
Director Disaster Relief Unit
Four Paws International
Country: Austria
James Sawyer
Global Programme Director
World Animal Protection
Country: United Kingdom
Jenne Rosegay
Board of Directors
Horsemen’s Council of Illinois and the McHenry County Horse Club
Country: USA
Jimmy Tickel
Veterinarian
Veterinarian at Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD)
Country: USA
John Manuel Agudelo
Professor
Remington University
Country: Colombia
Jos Mottershead
Public Information Officer and Training Officer
OLAFR
Country: USA
Joshua B. Fine Fine
Principal and Senior Scientific Advisor
Tunnell Government Services, Inc. Bethesda
Country: USA
Julia Wagner
Executive Director
Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue, and Recovery (ZDR3)
Country: USA
Julie Fiedler
PhD Candidate
Melbourne Veterinary School
Country: Australia
Lawrence Garcia
Clinical Assistant Professor & Medical Director
Shelter Medicine and Surgery & University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Country: USA
Leticia Fantinel
Professor
Federal University of Espírito Santo
Country: Brazil
Mel Taylor
Associate Professor
Macquarie University, Enduring Advantage Consulting
Country: Australia
Olufisayo Adedokun
Researcher
University of Newcastle
Country: Australia
Praveen Suresh
Manager of the Disaster Preparedness, Response and Relief Department
Humane Society International (HSI)
Country: India
Rebecca Husted
Director
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Country: USA
Slade Macklin
Director
Total Fauna Solutions
Country: Australia
Susan Harper
Deputy Director
Office of Animal Care and Use at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Country: USA
Suzan Bishop
Technical and Project Manager
LEGS
Country: United Kingdom
Temitope Egbelakin
Researcher
University of Newcastle Australia
Country: Australia
Tim Perciful
Disaster Response Manager
American Humane
Country: United States
Valentyna Vozna
Taskforce Coordinator
Eurogroup for Animals
Country: Ukraine
Veronica Policarpo
Institute of Social Sciences
University of Lisboa
Country: Portugal
Victor MacPherson
Lead Instructor
University of Guelph
Country: Canada
Warren Hess
Associate Director & Disaster Coordinator
American Veterinary Medical Association
Country: USa